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Uber, Lyft, DoorDash drivers to strike on Valentine's Day for fair pay
Drivers of Uber, Lyft and food delivery app DoorDash are expected to go on strike across the United States on Valentine's Day for fair pay
Uber expects strong core profit as ride share, food delivery pick up pace
Uber expects earnings of $1.26 billion to $1.34 billion in the quarter ending March
Press Release / Uber launches intercity round trips in Bangladesh
Uber has today launched the round-trip feature on its Intercity services in Bangladesh. According to Uber, this feature will allow passengers to book single or multi-day returns on outstation travels while keeping the same car and driver.
Uber appoints Nasheed Ferdous Kamal as Country Head
Uber has recently appointed Nasheed Ferdous Kamal as the new Country Head for Uber Bangladesh. Before joining Uber, Nasheed was General Manager at Robi Axiata Limited, where she led Airtel's Base Management and Customer Lifecycle Management in the region, as per a press release by Uber.
Over 3 lakh Bangladeshi drivers earned via Uber in 2023: report
Over 300,000 drivers in Bangladesh have earned via the Uber app in 2023, according to an annual report by Uber. As per the ride-sharing platform, there were over 6 million Uber passengers in Bangladesh, with December 21 and December 28 being the most popular dates for trips.
Uber launches subscription package for moto drivers in Bangladesh
Uber, the popular ridesharing app, has recently announced a subscription package option for Uber Moto drivers, which will include being able to choose from a range of plans that suit their needs. As per Uber, this method is being introduced to change how Uber Moto drivers are compensated to improve reliability for riders and reduce trips taken off the platform.
Uber launches air balloon service in Turkey
Uber, the international ride-sharing platform, has recently launched an air balloon ride service in Cappadocia, Turkey. As per Uber, the new service will be available in Turkey's UNESCO World Heritage Göreme National Park, with riders being able to book balloon trips in advance using the Uber app.
Uber working to resume card payment services in Bangladesh
Ride-sharing platform Uber is planning on resuming its card payment services for their customers in Bangladesh.
Uber completed 150 million km in trips in 2022 in Bangladesh
According to the annual report, users of Dhaka were the busiest with most late-night trips and office-hour trips taken through Uber.
Uber completes 1 billion km in trips in Bangladesh
The popular ride-sharing platform recently made the announcement as it celebrated 6 years of operations in Bangladesh.
Uber Bangladesh temporarily suspends hundreds of drivers
Uber Bangladesh recently suspended hundreds of riders on its platform temporarily.
Towards an integrated multimodal transportation ecosystem in Bangladesh
Ride-hailing service has been operating in Bangladesh for almost six years. It has been an integral part of the public transport ecosystem in major metropolises in Bangladesh. On the occasion of the launching of Uber's 2021 Bangladesh Economic Impact Report, we spoke with Mike Orgill, Senior Director, Public Policy & Government Relations, Asia Pacific at Uber. Here’s the gist of the conversation that we had:
Uber contributed Tk 45 Billion to BD economy in 2021: report
Uber’s 2021 Bangladesh Economic Impact Report, researched and compiled by Public First, a UK-based policy research firm, was unveiled today at an event in the national capital. The Report highlights how Uber has helped transform the on-demand economy for riders, driver partners, and the wider community by generating BDT 45 billion for the Bangladesh economy in 2021.
Uber expands moto service to 20 cities
Global ridesharing giant Uber today announced that it expanded its services to 20 cities, spread across all 8 divisions in Bangladesh.
Uber now available in 20 different cities in Bangladesh
Uber today has announced the expansion of its services to 20 cities, spread across all 8 Divisions in Bangladesh.
Uber & Pathao teams up to enhance ridesharing experience
Uber & Pathao today announced a joint campaign to raise the bar higher on safety standards for the Bangladesh ridesharing industry while enhancing the ridesharing experience.
Uber drivers in Bangladesh can now see destinations and payment modes
Uber Bangladesh is set to roll out a new set of updates that will add a few much-awaited features to the Uber Driver app. In an update, Uber has revealed that drivers can now see the ride destination and payment modes before choosing to accept a ride. According to Uber, more 'incentives' and 'offers' are on their way in the coming days.
Uber Files: Leaked docs reveal no holds barred expansion approach
The popular ride-sharing app Uber has come under heavy scrutiny after a plethora of leaked confidential files highlighted the company's potentially illegal tactics to fuel its meteoric global expansion beginning nearly a decade ago, a joint media investigation showed recently.
BRTA directs ride-sharing apps to not allow bikes on long-routes before Eid
Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) today directed all ride-share providing companies to take strict measures so that no motorcycles under their services can operate on long-routes ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha.
